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Montreal
Section 0401 NEWSLETTER |
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February 2008, Volume 58, Issue 2 |
Our objective: To increase
awareness, interest, and involvement in Section activities and quality-related subjects. |
Next eventPFMEA – Process Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisDate: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Hilton Hotel, Dorval (PET) Airport Speaker : François Pageau, P.Stat.,
Manager, Statistical Services and Chief Statistician of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems – Canada
Includes light supper and
Parking!
FMEA is used in
similar yet also in different ways by many different industries. Some
focus on quality, others on costs, yet others on safety both for
employees and customers. FMEAs are also used during different phases of
activity ranging from Design to Process management. There are several
approaches and standards but one of the better known comes from the
Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit association
of companies involved in the automotive industry. |
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Bring your business cards and be ready to network! For
registrations or information please contact:
Mitchell Daudier at (450) 463-0990 or e-mail at mdaudier@thellen.ca or Ray Dyer at (514) 818-7410 or e-mail at redyer@nortel.com François
Pageau – Manager,
Statistical Services and Chief Statistician at General Dynamics
Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada.
With fifteen years experience in the manufacturing sector, François Pageau’s fields of activities include industrial applications of statistics such as design of experiments, sampling inspection, process control and reliability. In addition to his role of scientific collaborator on various research and development projects, François teaches applied statistics and six sigma methodology internal courses. He also provides advice to senior management on quality strategy and continuous improvement initiatives. François received his M.S. in mathematics and B.S. in statistics from Université Laval. Before joining GD-OTS Canada, he worked on census data quality issues as a Methodologist at Statistics Canada, and as a Statistical Consultant at the Statistics Consulting Services of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Université Laval. François led the Business and Industrial Statistics Section of the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) as President in 2005-2006, and now serves on the Accreditation Committee of the SSC. He is an SBTI trained Six Sigma Master Black Belt, a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and holds all fourteen professional certifications of the Society. |
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The Editor's CornerBy Chantale Simard, ASQ CMQ/OE, Newsletter EditorA discussion group for quality professionals in the Montreal region Je voudrais prendre ces quelques lignes pour faire la promotion d’un forum de discussion montréalais sur la qualité, qui a été créé par Eric Stern, publicity co-chair de notre section. Il a été question, lors de l’activité réseautage de septembre dernier, de trouver un ou des moyens supplémentaires de communiquer, d’échanger et de s’entraider localement entre les professionnels de la qualité. Rapidement, l’idée d’un forum de discussion électronique, pour les professionnels de la qualité dans la région de Montréal, a émergé. Eric n’étant pas des nôtres ce soir là, c’est par la suite que nous avons appris qu’il avait déjà créé un tel outil quelques années auparavant. Il s’agit du forum Quality_Montreal sur Yahoo groups. I subscribed and I strongly suggest you do the same! It is so easy to use and accessible. Don’t hesitate to add your contribution to the Quality_Montreal forum by questioning, responding or communicating relevant information. I will keep you inform about it. Click to join Quality_Montreal |
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A Word from your Section ChairBy Mitchell Daudier, Section ChairThank
you for such a great response to our Networking event in January.
It was a well attended evening with around 30 people. A very big thank
you to Reynald Régnus who shared with us, during that
evening, his findings while doing his survey on Six Sigma projects. Our
section took great pride in participating in that survey so it was a
double pleasure to have first hand results from Reynald. |
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This season’s planned eventsBy Raymond E. Dyer, ASQ CMQ/OE & CQA, Program ChairDate, time, and location will be confirmed as we progress into the year. Most events are planned for Wednesday evenings and are held at the Dorval (PET) Airport Hilton Hotel. Watch the newsletter and our web site for further details.
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Welcome to our new membersJason Cardinal,
Elizabeth-Lynn Doiron, Jacques Laporte, Martin Leroux, Frederick S.
Nagy, Cynthia M. Nazario
and Robert Paulin |
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Sustaining MembersASQ Montreal
Section thanks our
Sustaining Members: Bombardier Aerospace L-3 Communications MAS (Canada) Inc Promaintech Novaxa QMI |
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Proposed Slate of Officers for 2008/09 Montreal Section 401 ExecutiveBy Inteaz Alli, Ph.D, ASQ CQA
& CHA, Nominating Committee Chair
In accordance with Sections 5.4 and 6.1 of our Operating Agreement, the Montreal Section 401 Nominating Committee comprising of N. Dickinson, R. Dyer, B. Doiron, D. Tozer, and Inteaz Alli (Nominating Committee Chair), proposes the following Slate of Officers for the 2008/09 Montreal Section 401 Executive: Chair: Gordon Ayotte Vice- Chair: Mitchell
Daudier Secretary: Bill Wilson Treasurer:
Stephen Jones Certain other Executive positions and committee chairs must also be filled so please indicate your interest. Please note that, to apply for any Section Executive or Leadership position, you must be a member of the Section in good standing. Submitted: February 5, 2008 Sincerely, Inteaz Alli |
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The Right StuffBy Hélène Giroux, Associate Professor, Operations and Logistics Management HEC Montréal, Senior member It’s a funny thing
about quality professionals. Most of them didn’t set out to
build a career in quality – after all, very few colleges and
universities have diplomas in quality assurance or quality management.
Yet many of those who fell into quality also seem to fall in love with
it and spend years, often their whole career, in various quality
functions. What does it take to be a quality professional? What kind of
aptitudes and personal dispositions make for a successful and
satisfying career in quality? |
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Other ASQ event / autre événement de l'ASQLa section 404 Montréal francophone de l'ASQ organise la conférence "Le futur de la qualité" avec Jean-Claude Savard le 28 février à 18h au restaurant El Toro, 1647 Fleury à Montréal. Pour inscription, contacter le 514 351-0404.Cliquez ici pour consulter le dernier qualipresse donnant plus d'information sur cette activité. |
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ASQ Montreal Section Education Program 2007-2008By David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit ChairHaving ASQ certification gives you an edge in the market and can significantly increase your income. ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment. The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the down sizing environment we live in. People who take the section sponsored refresher courses, and spend at least twice as much time as spent in the classroom on self study, have an 80%, or better, chance of passing the examination on the first attempt. Certified Quality Engineer Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, human resources, team formation and group dynamics, inspection, metrology, sampling, reliability, quality standards, quality audit, statistics, design of experiments, process improvement, liability, and modern management methods for improving quality. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, lean enterprise, statistics, design of experiments, and design for six sigma. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, and statistics. Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Topics include: quality concepts, quality planning, customer focus, quality standards, project management, cost of quality, team formation and group dynamics, human resources and improvement. Certified Quality Auditor Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, management responsibility, audit objectives, audit preparation, audit conduct, audit reporting, sampling, and basic statistics. Certified Quality Inspector Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, geometry, metrology, reading drawings, mechanical processes, statistical process control, inspection, and sampling. Calendar and Registration Form Questions? In house courses, etc.: David Tozer: (514) 694-2830, mailto:davidtozer@qualitiqua.com |
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Executive Committee MeetingsSection Executive Committee (Leadership Team) Meetings are held at different locations, starting at 6 PM. The next regular meetings are tentatively scheduled for :2008-03-05, 2008-04-02,
2008-05-07 and 2008-06-04.
Consult the List of Your Executive for
2007-2008
hereNote that all dates planned are subject to change. Please call ahead to attend by contacting the Section Chair or the Section Secretary. Note: Available on request for section members only are minutes of section executive meetings (contact the Secretary) and section operating budget information (contact the Treasurer). |
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ASQ Certification & Recertification
Please note:
Exam dates may be revised by ASQ at any time.
For the latest dates, please contact ASQ at
1-800-248-1946. |
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0401 Newsletter is prepared by and published for its members.
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